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      Ten calm interiors with natural clay wall finishes that don't need painting

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      In this special lookbook sponsored by natural finishes brand Clayworks, we’ve selected 10 interiors from our archives that feature walls finished with the brand’s clay plaster.Clay finishes are a healthy, breathable alternative to paints or wallpaper on internal walls and ceilings. Naturally pigmented and free of toxic ingredients, they are made of natural materials, do not require painting and are compostable.
      Clayworks’ plaster finishes are manufactured in Cornwall, England. Here are 10 homes, restaurants and offices that showcase their products.

      Porteous’ Studio, Edinburgh, by Izat Arundell
      Design studio Izat Arundell converted this former blacksmith’s workshop in Edinburgh into a compact apartment with a muted material palette.
      Clay-based plaster was applied to the walls to create a calm tone, with a simple palette of stone and wood used to create an overall natural feel.
      Find out more about Porteous’ Studio ›

      Birch and Clay Refugio, London, by Rise Design Studio
      As its name suggests, this renovated and extended London flat called Birch and Clay Refugio makes extensive use of clay finishes.
      The kitchen features light grey plaster walls, while a calming light grey-green shade was used for the master bedroom and a light pastel pink in the children’s bedroom.
      Find out more about Birch and Clay Refugio ›

      Sticks n Sushi, London, by Norm Architects
      This London sushi restaurant by Danish studio Norm Architects was designed to have a series of spaces each with its own atmosphere.
      Light clay finishes were used in the larger, more open restaurant spaces, with darker tones applied to create a more intimate feel in the private dining areas.
      Find out more about Sticks n Sushi ›

      Devon Passivhaus, Devon, McLean Quinlan
      This low-rise Passivhaus home by McLean Quinlan is set behind a red-brick wall that obscures the textured interiors and art-filled hidden courtyard.
      The studio aimed to create a “serene” environment inside the home by pairing rough sawn oak flooring with clay plaster walls and charred wood cabinetry.
      Find out more about Devon Passivhaus ›

      Dulong store, Copenhagen, by Norm Architects
      Norm Architects combined natural materials to create a calm finish for this jewellery showroom in Copenhagen, which was informed by modernist artists’ studios.
      The studio used a light clay plaster with a smooth finish as the backdrop for the store that has oak flooring and travertine furniture.
      Find out more about Dulong store ›

      Barbican apartment, London, by Takero Shimazaki Architects
      Takero Shimazaki Architects was informed by a client with strong ties with Japan for the interiors of this apartment in central London’s Barbican estate.
      Throughout the flat, the studio aimed to balance Japanese architectural language with the concrete structure of the brutalist Barbican complex. Walls finished with clay were combined with tatami mats and numerous timber finishes.
      Find out more about Barbican apartment ›

      Hoof cafe, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, by Bone
      Design studio Bone used rustic clay plaster for the walls of this cafe in the United Arab Emirates as part of its design that aims to recall horse stalls.
      Named Hoof, the spartan cafe was furnished with blocky hand-brushed steel counters to contrast the naturally finished walls.
      Find out more about Hoof cafe ›

      Highgate home, London, by House of Grey
      Interiors studio House of Grey chose the furnishings and finishes of this London home with the health of its occupants and the health of the planet in mind.
      Along with custom-designed timber furniture and a bed upholstered using coconut husk fibres, the home’s walls are finished with natural clay.
      Find out more about Highgate house ›

      Leaf House, London, by Szczepaniak Astridge
      Designed to be a peaceful retreat in south London, this loft extension contains a master bedroom focused on a wooden bath with views across London.
      Japanese interior design, as well as sustainability, was important for the choice of materials used in the loft, which has clay covering its roof and walls.
      Find out more about Leaf House ›

      Clay House, London, by Simon Astridge 
      Architect Simon Astridge uses layers of coarse clay to line the walls of this one-bedroom apartment on the top floor of a Victorian mid-terraced property in London.
      Appropriately named Clay House, the material was used to give an unfinished appearance to the walls and ceilings of the open plan living space and create a calm atmosphere in the bedroom.
      Find out more about Clay House ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing green kitchen interiors, peaceful bedrooms, calm living rooms and colourful kitchens.
      This lookbook was produced by Dezeen for Clayworks as part of a partnership. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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      Ten contemporary children's bedrooms to inspire design-savvy parents

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      For this interior design lookbook we’ve chosen 10 stylish kids’ bedrooms featuring bunk beds, raised beds and whimsical cloud-shaped lights.This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous articles in the series feature inspiring outdoor living spaces, calming green kitchens, and living rooms with beautiful statement shelving.

      Adorable House, Japan, by Form
      Skylights funnel daylight into this family residence in Tokyo, which has a main living space along with a bedroom on its first floor. Its pared-back children’s room features white walls and simple wooden furniture.
      Find out more about Adorable House ›

      A Room for Two, London, UK, by Studio Ben Allen
      An elaborate plywood structure built inside one of the rooms of this flat in London’s Barbican Estate turns it into a bedroom for two children.
      Designed by Studio Ben Allen the structure contains two beds and a desk as well as playful archways, steps and a fold-down desk.
      Find out more about A Room for Two ›

      Fahouse, Quebec, Canada, by Jean Verville
      Canadian architect Jean Verville designed this holiday home on a gently sloping site in a hemlock forest in southeastern Quebec. At the back of the home, the children’s bedroom is located in the pointed roof space.
      Find out more about Fahouse ›

      100.60 Apartment, Bilbao, Spain, by Azab
      As part of the refurbishment of this apartment in Bilbao, architecture studio Azab created a pair of triangular-shaped children’s bedrooms underneath the sloping roof.
      Both bedrooms have beds that can be rolled away to create more space for playing and are fronted with corrugated plastic walls.
      Find out more about 100.60 Apartment ›

      The Mantelpiece Loft, Stockholm, Sweden, Note Design Studio
      Stockholm-based Note Design Studio reconfigured this loft apartment so that the parents and both children could have their own room.
      The children’s bedrooms are on mezzanine levels and include inbuilt wardrobes and a bed painted in blush pink.
      Find out more about The Mantelpiece Loft ›

      Room for One More, London, UK, by Studio Ben Allen
      Studio Ben Allen updated this apartment in the Barbican Estate by reconfiguring it to include a child’s bedroom – a feature that lends the project its name of Room For One More.
      The bedroom has a raised teal bed that is accessed by a short flight of stairs, which can be pushed in to form a small desk. A chunky armchair upholstered in grass-green fabric sits beneath the practical bed.
      Find out more about Room for One More ›

      House for a Photographer, France, by Alireza Razavi
      Paris architect Alireza Razavi designed this summer house in Brittany for a photographer.
      A mezzanine level added to the attic room contains beds for two children and is connected by a ladder to the children’s play area below.
      Find out more about House for a Photographer ›

      House-within-a-House, London, UK, by Alma-nac
      Architecture studio Alma-nac has extended a 1950s property in Brockley, south London, to create a contemporary family home.
      Its second floor contains three bedrooms beneath the peak of the roof, including one for a child, which the studio describes as having “cathedral-like proportions”.
      Find out more about House-within-a-House ›

      Budge Over Dover, Sydney, Australia, by YSG
      Interior design studio YSG has revamped a house in Sydney using terracotta brick, aged brass and aubergine-hued plaster.
      The children’s bedroom has lighter tones with sky-blue walls and whimsical cloud-shaped lamps hanging from the ceiling.
      Find out more about Budge Over Dover ›

      Tel Aviv apartment, Israel, by Toledano Architects
      This apartment in Tel Aviv has a plywood cabin located in its children’s bedroom.
      Toledano Architects designed the space, which is laid out like a playground and filled with objects that promote creativity, to be a nook for the home’s youngest residents to escape to.
      Find out more about Tel Aviv apartment ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing peaceful bedrooms, calm living rooms and colourful kitchens.

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      Ten calming green kitchens that bring natural tones into the home

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      For our latest lookbook, we’ve rounded up ten fresh and airy kitchens that use shades of green to give a hint of the natural world.From soft sage to bright emerald, green is this year’s kitchen colour trend, often paired with natural local materials.
      Perhaps inspired by our craving for nature during the pandemic, calming sea greens, grassy hues and mossy tones are popular choices for kitchen cabinetry, walls or tiles.
      This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbook series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous articles in the series showcased living rooms with statement shelving, peaceful bedrooms and designer bathrooms.

      Belgium Apartment, Belgium, by Carmine Van Der Linden and Thomas Geldof
      Local architects Carmine Van Der Linden and Thomas Geldof designed this duplex for a coastal location surrounded by sand dunes on the Belgian coast.
      To contrast the marble-topped counters, the architects choose to colour the splashback, shelving and panelled birch-wood cabinets in a shade of green that recalls seaweed and beach grasses.
      “The colour choice of the wood subtly brings in the seaweed colour from the adjacent sea and the marram grasses in the surrounding dunes,” the architects explained.
      Find out more about Belgium Apartment ›

      The Mantelpiece Loft, Stockholm, Sweden, by Note Design Studio
      Note Design Studio painted furniture in green and pink throughout The Mantelpiece Loft to stand out against its white walls.
      Sage green was used for one of the staircases and a bedroom, as well as the kitchen cabinets that were paired with contrasting countertops of terrazzo flecked with orange stone.
      Find out more about The Mantelpiece Loft ›

      Apartment XVII, Lyon, France, by Studio Razavi
      Studio Razavi combined pale-grey plaster, a light wooden floor and sea-green cabinets in this renovation of an apartment in a Renaissance-era building in the historic Vieux Lyon neighbourhood of Lyon in France.
      The green kitchen cabinetry has a matching splashback with a stepped silhouette.
      Find out more about Apartment XVII ›

      Casa Mille apartment, Turin, Italy, by Fabio Fantolino
      Italian architect Fabio Fantolino used pops of green and petrol blue throughout the interior of this apartment in Turin that he designed for himself.
      In the herringbone-floored kitchen, sea-green cabinetry is paired with copper handles.
      Find out more about Casa Mille ›

      House extension, Sheffield, UK, by From Works
      The bespoke kitchen of this house in Sheffield was designed to incorporate the materials and colours of moss-covered rocks found in the nearby Peak District.
      It combines green-stained plywood with grey fossil limestone worktops and splashback sourced from a Derbyshire quarry.
      Find out more about Sheffield house extension ›

      Waterfront Nikis Apartment, Thessaloniki, Greece, by Stamatios Giannikis
      Architect Stamatios Giannikis used colour-blocked walls painted in flamingo pink, azure blue and pastel green to define the different rooms in this seaside apartment in Greece.
      The green chosen for the kitchen cabinets and walls was designed to be in sharp contrast with the apartment’s original geometric red and black cement-tile flooring.
      Find out more about Waterfront Nikis Apartment ›

      Apartment on a Mint Floor, Porto, Portugal, Fala Atelier
      As the name suggests, Fala Atelier created a mint-green floor from epoxy resin throughout this two-bedroom apartment in Porto, Portugal.
      To complement the floor, the apartment’s kitchen unit doors were coloured two subtly different shades of turquoise.
      Find out more about Apartment on a Mint Floor ›

      Parisian apartment, Paris, France, by Atelier Sagitta
      French practice Atelier Sagitta added an almost entirely green kitchen to this previously characterless apartment in Paris.
      The emerald-green walls and cabinets, combined with grooved oak cupboards made by a local cabinet maker, make the kitchen the focal point of the apartment.
      Find out more about Paris Apartment ›

      Esperinos guesthouse, Athens, Greece, by Stamos Michael
      The kitchen of this guesthouse in Athens was painted a plum-purple hue to contrast with the rest of the largely moss-green interiors.
      Green was also introduced in the kitchen where dark emerald cabinetry was matched with black, industrial-style shelves that display crockery.
      Find out more about Esperinos guesthouse ›

      Apartment #149, Lviv, Ukraine, by Roman Shpelyk
      Interior designer Roman Shpelyk designed this apartment in the Ukrainian city of Lviv to have largely simple white interiors.
      Colour was added with a plant-filled shelving unit and the forest-green laminated-plywood cabinetry in the kitchen.
      Find out more about Apartment #149 ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing peaceful bedrooms, calm living rooms and colourful kitchens.

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